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The stories of 2020 — in all its pain, passion and poignancy — have taken our breath away. From the horrific toll of the coronavirus to the killing of George Floyd to the intensity of the presidential election, we have endured unprecedented turmoil. 

What. A. Year.

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Happy New Year,